In Irkutsk, a five day I am a donor campaign is underway as part of the Blood Service program, blood donation points are open at five universities in the city. Deputies of the Irkutsk Duma also joined the initiative, and organizers hope to collect enough blood to save nearly 300 residents of the region.
The five-day “I Am a Donor” campaign, held within the framework of the state program for the development of the donor movement “Blood Service,” is being carried out by the Regional Blood Transfusion Station, the Russian Union of Youth, and the Department for Physical Culture, Sports, and Youth Policy of the Irkutsk City Administration. From March 16 to 20, blood collection points have been set up at five universities in Irkutsk (IGLU, ISU, IrGUPS, IrSTU, IrGSKhA). In addition, deputies of the Irkutsk City Duma Tamara Bebneva, Elena Cherkasova, Vyacheslav Pravenky, and the Chairman of the Irkutsk City Duma, Andrey Labygin, became donors.The campaign is being held with the aim of promoting a healthy lifestyle and involving the youth of Irkutsk in the donor movement.
-I am pleased that so many people joined us today, among them deputies of the Irkutsk City Duma, - said Deputy Alexey Malygin, who, in his capacity as vice rector of IrGUPS, warmly welcomed his colleagues. - IrGUPS organizes such campaigns 2-3 times a year; today’s campaign stood out for its high level of organization and guests, and I am very personally pleased that my colleagues found the time to do this good deed.
Since March 16, as part of the “I Am a Donor” campaign at ISU and IGLU, the regional blood transfusion station has received about 100 bags of donated blood. The organizers suggested that the five days of the campaign could save the lives of nearly 300 residents of the Irkutsk Region.